Author Archives: tkflor

Benjamin Franklin’s birthday

Posted on January 16, 2016 by tkflor

Benjamin Franklin Drawing Electricity from the Sky, picture by Benjamin West “If all printers were determined not to print anything till they were sure it would offend nobody, there would be very little printed.” Benjamion Franklin, Apology for Printers (1730).

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Nothing is going to change

Posted on January 13, 2016 by tkflor

It’s an issue I was determined to avoid in this blog and for a good reason. A lot has been written (and blogged, tweeted…) about sexual harassment of female students in STEM. Reading Sean Carroll‘s blog-post, “We Suck (But We … Continue reading →

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Science, science-fiction and the power of imagination

Posted on January 9, 2016 by tkflor

Kazuo Ishiguro and Neil Gaiman. Illustration by Tim McDonagh, image from New Statesman. “In her mind’s eye, she saw forsaken civilizations, the bygone times when gods mixed with heroes and monsters interbred with beasts. Her childhood heroes were all brave, … Continue reading →

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Isaac Asimov’s Birthday

Posted on January 1, 2016 by tkflor

Republic of Guinea Post commemorative stamps for Isaac Asimov Isaac Asimov was born on January 2, 1920 (or so his parents asserted). An American author and professor of biochemistry at Boston University, he wrote or edited more than 500 books. … Continue reading →

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How the Milky Way Formed

Posted on December 19, 2015 by tkflor

The night was scented and mysterious. The wind was playing an eerie fleshless melody in the reeds of the brook hollow. The sky was dark and starry, and across it the Milky Way flung its shimmering misty ribbons. “There’s four … Continue reading →

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Special snowflakes

Posted on December 14, 2015 by tkflor

“Folks that has brought up children know that there’s no hard and fast method in the world that’ll suit every child. But them as never have think it’s all as plain and easy as Rule of Three – just set … Continue reading →

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Celestial whisper – science-fiction or frontiers of cosmology?

Posted on December 5, 2015 by tkflor

Starlight dotting the seemingly empty space is a beautiful and inspiring sight, one that can be an impressive backdrop in a movie or a setting in a novel. But what if along with the spectacular view comes a piece of … Continue reading →

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NaNoWriMo, word by word

Posted on November 28, 2015 by tkflor

I participated in the NaNoWriMo 2015 writing challenge. And, it’s done! Happy. Tired. Cannot think of more words… Here are screenshots from my NaNoWriMo dashboard:

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The art of inspiration

Posted on November 21, 2015 by tkflor

The man for wisdom’s various arts renown’d, Long exercised in woes, O Muse! resound; Who, when his arms had wrought the destined fall Of sacred Troy, and razed her heaven-built wall, Wandering from clime to clime, observant stray’d, Their manners … Continue reading →

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Who is looking for high-stakes, cutting-edge cosmology?

Posted on November 15, 2015 by tkflor

“At eleven sharp, Susan Brophy introduced Mathias Kramer and stepped aside to let him say all the appropriate things. As soon as the lights were dimmed, the audience saw a pair of huge, flaming jets move on the screen. The … Continue reading →

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